The Young Women's Program: A health and wellness model to empower adolescents with physical disabilities

Disability and Health Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 125-129

  Xenakis, Nancy ^a   Goldberg, Judith ^a  

^a NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

empowerment; health; Physical disabilities; wellness; young women

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY IMAGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; PEER GROUP; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF ESTEEM; SEXUALITY; WELLBEING; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WORKSHOP;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGE FACTORS; CURRICULUM; DISABLED PERSONS; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LEARNING; LIFE STYLE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL MARKETING; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949484638     PISSN: 19366574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2009.08.001     Document Type: Article

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